'''Emerson Dameron''' (born June 16, 1978) is a [[zinester]] and [[columnist]]. Since 2003, he has lived in Chicago, Illinois and changed his address frequently.

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'''Emerson Dameron''' (born June 16, 1978) is a [[zinester]] and [[columnist]]. He lives in Los Angeles.

Dameron co-founded the [[Chicago Underground Library]] with [[Nell Taylor]] in February 2006.

Dameron co-founded the [[Chicago Underground Library]] with [[Nell Taylor]] in February 2006.

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==Biography==

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===Biography===

Emerson Dameron was born in June of 1978 in Nebo, NC. Dameron made his first zine at the age of seven, although he did not know the term.

Emerson Dameron was born in June of 1978 in Nebo, NC. Dameron made his first zine at the age of seven, although he did not know the term.

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He has also lived in Asheville, NC and Athens, GA. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Georgia.

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He has also lived in Asheville, NC, Athens, GA and Chicago, IL. From 1994-2007, he was active in community radio.

His early favorite was [[Crank]] zine, written by [[Jeff Koyen]].

His early favorite was [[Crank]] zine, written by [[Jeff Koyen]].

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Dameron's first published works came in 1996-97, in the NC zines C and gANK, followed by his first professional writing appearing in 1999, for the Athens, GA alt-weekly ''Flagpole''.

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Dameron's first published works came in 1996-97, in the NC zines [[C]] and [[gANK]], followed by his first professional writing appearing in 1999, for the Athens, GA alt-weekly ''Flagpole''.

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Since 2001, he has contributed reviews to [[Zine World: A Reader's Guide to the Underground Press]]. He began publishing [[Wherewithal]] in 2004. In February 2006, Dameron co-founded the Chicago Underground Library. In May 2006, he performed as part of the [[Perpetual Motion Roadshow]].

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From 2001-06, he contributed reviews to [[Zine World: A Reader's Guide to the Underground Press]]. He published three issues of [[Wherewithal]] from 2004-06. In February 2006, Dameron co-founded the Chicago Underground Library. In May 2006, he performed as part of the [[Perpetual Motion Roadshow]].